CRiBS Charitable Trust Report and Accounts Year ended 5th April 2023 Accountants **Bayar Hughes & Co** “To be honest, CRiBS are the best!” (Pupil) 4 Green Lane Business Park 238 Green Lane New Eltham London, SE9 3TL Regl$tered numb•r: 05947379 Charty nurnber.. 1122295 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST {A company Ilmited by guarante•) UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST (A company limltsd by guarants• CONTENTS Page R•feren￿ and admln18tratl￿ details of tho Charltyi Its Trust••s and •dvlsers Tn￿100￿. report Indep8ndÈnt examlner's report Statement of flnancial actlvltlos BalanGO she•t 9-10 Notss to Ihe ftnanclal Statements 11-23 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST IA ¢ompany Ilmited by guarantsel REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARrrY, ITS TRiISTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2033 Trust••s Martln Andrews Bola 050 David Linley Stephen Bumett Thomas Parsons Anne Wogd lapponted 24 January 2023) Company regist•r•d number 05947379 Charlty reglst•red numbor 1122295 R•glstered office Cribs Office St Columba's Boy3 Schocl Halcot Avenue Bex16yhealh Kent DA6 7QB Company secretsry Mark Loveson Accountants Bayar Hugh88 & Co 4 Green Lane Business Park 238 Green Lane New Eltham London SE9 3TL Bank•rn Thg Co-operative Bank PO Box 250 Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6WT Pog8 1 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST IA ¢omwny 11m1t￿ by guarantee) TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 OblKts of the charjty Th8 Trust seeks lo demonstrate the Christian faith In action by providing an Interfar￿ boh¥gen the local Christian churches and the community at large, mainly through its wor1( In primary and secondary schools in Bexloy borough atthough this year our work has taken us into neighbouring areas of Swanley, Dartford and Gie8nwith. A8 the follow(ng summari&s show. w8 continue to adapt and respond lo emerging and ongoing needs. Rgvl•w ot CRIBS. activltles In planning the activities the Twsteès have applied the guldanc8 on public b8nefrt issued by th& Charfty Commission. CRIBS, strapllne is Lwing Values = Growing Faith. It aims to help pupils develop positive valu85 10 live by, and provide space and strategies lo help them think through what faith means to others an(J themsetves. The organisation evaluates ils activities and outcomes. We are delighted to report on the following projects.. Vlhat:The CRi8S team has been delivoring RE lessons sonce 1993. RE¢onnect is a programme that offers the leaching of Chrislianity, as part of the RE S￿rabus, and consists of a bank of 170 creative and memorable lessons. The l&am leach in primary schools across Bexley BoroLJgh as well as nèighbouring boroughs. REconn8cI also includès bgspoke workshops to schools as well as seasonal dramatic pr8sentalions written and performed by the REconnecl team to provide Children with explanalions for the true mèaning of the Christmas and Easter celebrations. Outputs: In Ihe academic ygar 2022123 CRIBS worked in 10 primary schools and a preschool delivoring 606 RE lessons, coving 29 lopi¢slunils Imosl for 5 lessons each) to 122 dlfferent classes reaehlng an estSmaled 3650 pupils. Out¢omos.' 100% of teachèrs evaluated the lessons in the htghest ratings across a range of quality c¥iteria. 88Q/o of children said thsy enjoyed their lessons a￿1 83% said the lessons had helped them know more about the topic. Samplg Quotss: 'The childrgn ￿3ve gained 8 deeper underst8nding and the s9$s￿nS pmvided me with ￿eaS lor ieachlng.. (Yr3 Teacher) The Children wern able to gxplore and do•pen thalr Unde￿I￿ndIng of Ihe topics., (Yr6 teacher) 'CR18S Is rfj￿Y cool. Theres nothing you can do bett8T. The end.. (Yr4 pu￿1) 'Ml didny do CRIBS I wouldnl know much of Jesus and kns Img. And11 was VER Y EXCITINGI'IYr4 pupil) These CRIBS 1gs$ons havg hglpedme a lot and I know more &l)oLrt thinknng al)outlifv.' (Yr6 pupll). concl￿10Th. The REconnecl team continues lo adapt and responij to the needs of schools. offering the tea¢hing of unifs and lessons in conjunction with the range ol S￿[abUS options that schools are now operating. In 23124 REconn8cI are extending the EYFS provision called 'Mini - Explorers,. This wll be promoted via the website and Ihrouth hand d&livery lo pfftsthools and nurseries. What..Seasonal dramatic prgsentations wrlttèn and perf(Thied by the CRIBS team to provid8 children 6xplanations for the true meanlng of th8 Chrlslmas and Easter celebrations. They are delivered in a crealNe way wlth acling, puppety. dance, and often engage the children with actions and singing. Thls was the ffirst yearthal we were back to o more normal delivery of both Christmas and Easter productlons, ￿(hOul Covi(J disruption. Outputs: 34 schools visited for the Eastèr. 36 schools Msiled for the Chrislmas play. Outcom•s: CRIBS seasonal productions aim lo provide a grèater understanding of the reasons why Christians celebrate Chrislm8s and Easter. a greater understsnding of what these fgslivals mean day to day for Christians, and an Inueased enloyThenl of these celebrations in 8¢kn1. Page 2 RIBS CHARITABLE TRUST (A company Ilmlt•d by guarante•) TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5APRIL 2023 Summary.. CRIBS, dramis, lace to face or onfine. remain a great opportuntty lo bring to life the reasons for celebrations and are a key p8rt of CRIBS annual delivery programmo. As stsff move frorn one school to another. they frequently recommend our seasonal perfomiance8. This has led lo opptrrtunilie$ to Perfomi across a larger geographical area, oven travelling as far into London as Vauxhall. as w811 as towards Gravesend in Kent. What:'Movlng Up, Is 8 90-minute workshop for children in Yr6 to help prepare thèm for movlng from primary school lo secondary school. The workshop includes a videos. discussion and opportunities to express how th6y a￿ feeling about some of the ch8nges wlh movlng lo secondary school. Thi5 IS the 3rd year of MovlrwJ Up, sinc8 we launched it in 2021, following a fully vthial editlon In 2020. P￿vIouS lo 2020, we had d8llvered 'T8kin9 off., whole year group Workshop that was delivered in the hall as opposed to indlvidual classrooms. Outputs.. Over 1.000 Children reached across the 24 prirnary s¢hools vlsited wthin 42 differenl cLgsses. Out¢omgs: We asked the children to $tale whether they agreed with the following ststemenls.. Qu8stlon I have had lime lo think about my Th￿)ve lo s8condary school. I feel happoer or calmer about my move to $e¢ondary school. I know where I can go for hblp at secondary school. 119njoyed the workshop Percentage that 8gr•od 95Yty 87Y 91% 90% We surveyed tho observing teachers. Hgrg is what thgy thought: Do you f9*1 the workshop: Gave your pupils thè cpportunity to thlnk about their move 10 Secondary school. Harped my pupils feel morè positive about their move to secondary sch¢)ol. Helped my pupils kr￿W whero they g) for help at secondary 8chool. P•rGgntsg• Ihat agreed 100% 100% 100% Sample Quots$: 'Very enjoyable, ts helped me to ￿811$& thaf l should not b6 SC8r8d ofsecondary SGhool beGause it can me to ggt more ￿>￿d￿nt. (Yr 6 pupi) (I le8mt Ihat) I should be myseff onc8 I get to sgcondary school I shouldny be afraid of wh8re to ba orhave any pmblems, Also Ihal l Should try stuff I want to do or ty out. (Yr 6 pupil) Really g￿￿t work$hop, very engaging and inwghlful for Ihg children. (Yr 6 teacherj Thank you - a greal wothshop and well led a good rapport with puplls. Very successful- thank youl (Yr 6 leach8r) Summary'.This year was arnther highty SY￿esS￿l ye8r for our Ir8nsilion Wofkshops. We h8d MO￿ schools book than previous ye8rs. bul a lol of these were smaller schools so we a¢lually had less clas8es than before. The data shows how much this workshop is apprecialgd by both chlldrén and staff a8 it prepares chiklren for th chang8 in thelr lives. What: For thé start of the 2022123 school year. we merged Boys Noise and b.'YotJ, our prevlous Wel￿being programmgs for prfmary school aged boys and girl8 respectively, into one programme, known as 'Unlimit8d'. Unlimited Iprimary) is a programme for boys and girls struggllng with so¢bal, emotfonal, bèhavioural or perS￿al issues. It consists of small group Hgartsense sessions or mentoring, fo¢ussing on emotional edu￿tion and an after4ch(K•l club. focussing on team games. social skills and confidence building. We also developed a short bereavement course lo support children going through this. Du8 to school budgets. only onfr school has had the after-school club, so following data is based on Heartsense. Outputs: 392 children reached the majority of whomwe worked with for more than onetem) wlh 24 programmes delivered across 10 primary s¢hool$. P8gè 3 CRIBS CHARrrABLE TRUST {A company limlted by guarantoe) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2023 Outeom•$: We cotlect data from the childr&n, teachers and parents, unfortunatety due lo the lack of clubs., we have struggled lo colle¢1 a re8sonable amount of responses from parents so we were unable to build an accurate sel of averag9S. Area Children Posillve change TgaGher Positive change Combtned Posltive change Athlude towards lear[￿n9 Llslening skills Behaviour in class Ability lo ask for help Mèking and keeping friends Respecting others Behaviour oulsidg of class Handling negalivè situations Understanding of emotions Expression of emotions Confidence Wellb&tng 93P 89% 860A 82% 90% 87% 86. 87Y. 95Vo 87Yo 86Vts 95¥. 87° 919 94Yo 81¥4J 81% 79% 79% 87% 75% 88% 90% 82% 88% 90Yo 84% Quotes.. -11 has he￿ad anrj stoppgd fiom worwng in Class and hglpedme express my emotions and how I fegl inside and out of sGhool.' (child) °B&fore He8rtSense I stressed a lol and didnt know how to contrd it or caln7 the feeling down - l also often reacted qu￿klY when l am angry. Sinc$ doing Heartsense Ilgamed how to Calm myself down either stressed or angry bgcguse of Heartsense exerci￿.° (Child) "She has definitely shown an improvement in her 8ts1ity to cope ￿th drfknnt emotlons and can tglk and explaln ratherthan bewme overty emotional.. (tgach8rJ "He has made SO much progress in thls area this yaar. He has gone from shying away. only talking to &dults, to activoly seeking out friendshlps and wanbng lo gel involved in games. He is so much (better al) dealing with gmotions and can Identify when he is getting angry. often avoiding Ihe lriggets." fte8eher) Summary: HeartSen5e has continued to be of vital importance to the schools Ihat hav& bought into it. It is hlghly valued by the Children we work with, along ￿th thelr teachers and the senior leadership of the schools. School budgets becoming lighter are starting to have an impa¢l on our bookings. wrth more schools bo0￿.ng smaller packages, bul the number of ghools are increasing so next year is looklng as busy 85 this year. What.. The 2022123 a¢ademSc year for our Unlimited Secondary work saw our mgntorfng p￿enCe 8xpand its reach into four secondary sch¢Jols. We had th8 pdvilege of supporting young p8ople ¥￿th thair transition from primary school into sècondary school at both Cleeve Park School and Orchard Academy. Whilst assisllng ￿th transllions, we ￿ntinUed our support of young people al St Columb8's thls year In a lessened capacity. As mentioned in last yearfs report our mentoring presance extendetl also lo the young people of Bexleyheath A¢ademy.. Alongsitle our mentorin9 5UPPOrt, this academic year has given us the opportunity to resume working with Christian Unions toth in Townley Grammar School and Bexley Grammar School. Outputs.'The number of students mentored in the schools mentioned above was101 Ihis academic year. Tho Christian Union Cohort al Townley Grammar Schogl t¢?ta￿d 25. We have also been requested to facilitat8 another cohort of students for Christi8n Union nèxt academic year. Out¢om•s'. We have not measur8d outcomes and impact with fomial questionnai￿$ this year. but obsetvalions Page 4 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST IA company Ilmited by guaranteo) TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 fr￿1 the Unlimited learn and feedback from school staff and young people suggest that the mentoring Gonlinu8S to be highly valued. and lo have a positive impact.. -m8king processes Which will all help in their emotional maturity. Quot•s: Always laughs at mg when l am angry. Is re8lly good wtth helping me ￿tIl myemouons. Is able lo help calm me down and ha$ 8 gt)odpersonality. 7 T/07/2023. Student, Bexleyhe8th AGadgmy. I would lik8 to thank you for 811 Ihe guidanGe you have shown me on myioumey, ever since I w8$ in ye8r 10. Thank you for taking rhe (ime Io answer questions (I sfMI have loadsss lolj and keeping m8 on track ("8ven' when I didnl want to hear whal I nBed8d to hear teehee.) I pray that God continues to guide you in all th81 do. 1010512023. Sixth Former. Townley Grammar School ..fhe students r8alty engage and feel supported .... H8 tailors gach s&ssion to the needs of eaGh student 8nd provides rgally dgtailgd faedba¢k that we can 8Ct upon, should Ihe ne8d arise, and willingly SUPPDrts students, as and whan they may need it, and h6 can often be found walking around the school sp8aknn9 to those who may need & quiet word... Asslstanl Principal, Student Wèlfar8 and Safeguarding, BexK*yheath Academy Summary: This year has seen further growth in the mentoring programme with encouraging responses lo the work being don8. The Coronaviws pandemic has had a particularly significant impaGt on the work in secondary schools. The CRIBS le8m was glad lo be involvgd in supporting Lark in the Park and Spark in the Park. over the Summer- the first time Spark in the Park had been back as an in-person event since Ihe pandemic. Through drama. storytelliw and a range of other aclivilies, it was a privilege for the team lo be involved in serving children and families in a vey dtfferenl context to the lemi-time school s8tting. Throughoul this y8ar CRIBS have oxhlbited a readlne88 arrfl th& capability lo ad8pI ils servi¢e$ to meet needs of the schools we serv6. The ongoing effect of the Coronavirus pandemic hs meant that the needs have Increased. for menlorlng. Neverthelass, CRIBS endeavourefl lo bring support. encouragement, aThl hope. Informed by our faith perspective, to the lives of children and young people across the area. Gov•man¢e The policy and operating decisions of the charity rost with the Trustees who meet regulaty to monitor the advSties of the Charity. In planniThJ the actiwties the Trusteos have applied the guidance on public benefft issued by the Charity Commission. New Trustees a￿ recnjited anil appointed by a majority of existlng Trusleas. Financlal Revi•w Incoming resources durlng th8 year amounted to £233,02912022..£280,381} and resources expended of £300.707(2022'.£280,8001 giving rise 10 8 deficit of £67,678{2022.'£218} for the year. The fund balances (zrried fotward at 5th April. 2023 wer8 £137.870. CRi8S remains gratefvl lo a range of fundefs. Some are Interested in the Christian principles that vnderpln our work, others are interested in impact-based approaches, others like preventative work or work that gels behind difficult behaviours to dealing with hurts and anger. We are delwjhted lo pool the resources of churches. indiwduals, businesses and trusts to deliver projects that help chlldren and young people to reach thèir polenli81. Some funders prefer to remoin anonymous and others like to be listed, In all casos we are extremety Ihonkful. We would particularfy like to thank the following.. Page 5 Company thnlt•d ty quar•nt••) TRUSTEES. REPORT (COP￿1￿UEO? FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 genefact TNSI. Blshop Radford Tnjsl. Har8nc Communlty TnJsL The Wornhlw Company of the Makars of Pl8￿n9 Cath, Soul8r Chathable Tnjsl. The MSE Chwty, Th? Nthnsf Lott¢ry Cornmunlty FIXHI and Wlllun Kendall's Charfty. W• akn Ihank tho m*w Inthduals and Churches Ilvt have ¢onlknued to WPF•Jt the work of CRIBS Charft8N8 R•s•rv•8 Pollcy The PDncy tsk8s on guldanc8 from varlcyjs sourc94 In partlcular, TNS1￿5 1(xJked at the 4 C's of r8geNes plannkng, nomoly. Contingency. Cash.flow. comrn[tr￿onI ar)d Closwg. CR18S has grnwn 85 a Charfty ov•r last 30 Yea￿ and its Nablllues and rospThisfbJlK59s to Blaff h4v* Inevllably Inc￿468d too. The Tn￿1￿5 Ih8r8foro SUg￿lod tha r•s6fves figUTB t* Iwo ttmes monthlygxpffidilurn 1.8. £50.OCQ. If fre• assfjts tsll barc￿ levd, Tno¢•es ewect to bo Jknrted so that they can dedde Dn aGUoft Tho team's ￿Then1 h¢*uorter8 15 a set ol offlces haw khly been loaned ty St c0￿Mbe￿ Bffjry. School, a secondary Sch￿1 In BèxI0￿e8th. We hold a mgmorarKlurn ol Undew¥tsn￿rV Ihat wq Gan Imlll Septth 2024 (thi5 may be •xtsnd8d}, but Should tho h•adAhip or xhoof d￿￿e w¢ mty bg a6ked lo Iq8ve ai any tim• ￿￿th thr80 months, no1￿. Thls sIluatt￿ ox)uld leave CRIBS wlth a no￿ to +xgantse Butsl)1o raFA1￿ment Offi￿ a¢¢0mn￿daIon Bt falrfy Short rKAk8. Rlsk $tst•rnent The Tru5teeG ha￿ re￿8￿1 the rfeks to a Brnall tharfty qbgraUThJ tth fw 8mpltsy•85 and In th• ¢ommunlty 1$ oxposed. Appruprf* ￿TKa￿vreS are in place to Identtfy. monilor and revlew these risks on rngular basls. We operate • Safegu*dkng Po￿￿cove￿9 all pewnd wh•lhw empluyad or vdunteérkry. TrustB•s's regpomlbllltl Charty184V rnqUirnJ U$ •5 TnJst••s to pr8parn fffianclal ¥fatement¥ for each a￿unlIn4 ya8r thljlch &v• orKI fatr viwol Ihe slats ofthe ¢harftyaThl oftts and eWdl￿r& for s*¥. l. Solecl sultslAg Jcccunllng pdlcte8 and apF4y them c4X4iBtènty 2. MakoJudgaTr￿nts and q511malgs IhHI ar• roa60nable and wudenl 3. Stsle whether tho applIcat￿ #CCOLtnUi¥J standa￿9 havo been fdlowod. 8uLy•ct kn any m*torlal dopartw dSsdcsed and explalned In the amyjrits. . Prapam Iho finandal statemènts on * cNKom IMgL8 1$ Inipproprfato lo wosum? Ihat tho rhqrftywll conts'nu• In bu0kn￿8. Wé are rnsponBlbl8 for keeplng adequatè a¢counlkng recoth *thlch (Isdcge reasonobk awjraw al Arry the flnancMI pogluon ol the company arKI enablè u5 to enswp Ihal Ihe finoncid thlements c¢rnply wfth th& Companigs A￿ 21106. We also hwe a rgspollBltrlllty to Sa￿guArd tho a558ts ol thD charity •nd tts lak¢ re•wi8bl8 81gps to Pre￿nt fvlud ty anyother IrregulJii11g9. App orderofthg rnefflbgrs ofthe board ofTnth on 3 January2024 and signod ¢n Ihdr i¥haKty. M•rtln Andrnws Chalr ofTnwe88 Page 6 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST (A ¢¢mpany limlt•d by guaranto0) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 Indepgndfrnt •xamlneVs report lo the Trust•es of Crlb$ Charltsble Trust rthe eharltyl I report to tho tharity Trusteos on my examlnalfon of the accounts of the charty for the year ended 5 Aprfl 2023. Re$ponslbilitlo¥ and basls ol r•port As the Trustees of the charity {and its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparalon of the accounts in accordance wlh the requirements of the Companles Act 2006 Cthe 20(￿ ACVI. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of thè charity are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are ellglble for iné8pendenl 8xaminalion. I report in respect of my examin8tion of th8 charitys accounts ied out und8r sectlon 145 of the Charili8s Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Acr}. In Carr￿ng out my examination I have f(Ilowed the Diwlions glven by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb} ofthe 2011 Act. Independent 8xamlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim Ih¥l no mattors have come to my altention in conn8c￿n with the examination giwng me Cause to believe.. a¢￿￿ntiftg re￿r£I$ were not kept in respect of the ¢h8rty as requir￿ by secbon 386 of the 2006 Act; or the accounts do not accord wrth those records: or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of ￿tiL￿ 396 of the 20￿ Act olhei than any reqU1￿ment that the accounts give a Yrue and fairf vièw which is not a matter considored as part of an ind8pendent examlnalion", or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charitie$ lapKAicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance whh the FinancAal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}1. I have no ¢oncems and have come across no olhor matters in cOnneC￿n with thè examination to whith attention 8ts)uld be drawn in this report in order to enable 8 proper understsnding of ihe accounts to b6 reached. This report is made solely to tha Charitys Tmstees, as a boty, in a￿rdar￿a wKh Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and R8POrtsl R8gulations 2008. My work has been undertak8n $0 that I might slate lo the charivs Trustee8 those malters l am required lo state lo them in an independent examine￿$ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept OT assume responsib51ity to anwne olher than the (*)arity ?nd e charitys Trustees as a body. for mywort< or for this reporL Dated: 3 January 2024 Umesh Patel FCCA 4 Green Lane Business Park 238 Greèn Lane London SE9 3TL Page 7 CRIBS CHARrrABLE TRUST (A company limited by guarantM> STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 Unrestricted lunds 2023 Restrlctod funds 2023 Total funds 2023 Tolal nds 2Q22 Nots Incom• from: Donations an(J lègacles Ch8rbtsble activities Investments 127.709 66.388 3,929 35,003 162.712 66.388 3,929 215,895 61,081 3,405 Total Income 198,026 35,003 233.029 280,381 Exp•ndtture on: haritsble activrties 159.741 40,966 300,707 28Q.599 Total expenditur• 259.741 40.966 300,707 280,599 Net èxpondlturg bolore net losses on investmgnts Not losses on Investments (61.715) 16.969) (5.963 167,678) {6.969} (218) (130) Net mov•m•nt In fund$ {68.684) (5,9631 {74.647} 1348) RgconciliatioTr Of funds: Totsl funds brought forward Nel movement In funds 192,526 168,6841 19,991 5.963) 212.517 (74.6471 212,865 (348) Total fvnds Carr1￿ forward 123.842 14.028 137,870 212.517 The Statement of financial adivilies includes 811 gains and losses recognis6d in the year. The note5 on pag&s 1110 23 form part of Ihese fmancial slalemenls. Page 8 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST {A Company limited by guarant••) REGISTERED NUMBER., 05947379 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 5 APRIL 2023 2023 2022 Fixed assots Tangible asset8 Inveslwnts 9.080 74.950 12, 124 71,919 12 84,030 84,043 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 10.000 45.S16 8.090 121, 766 55,516 129.856 Creditors: amounts falling due wrthin one 14 11.6761 (1,382) N•t Current assets 128.474 Totsl assets less current liabilltlgs 137,870 212,517 N•t as$•ts oxcludlng p•n$lon asset 137,870 212.517 Total n•t as$ot$ 137.870 212,51T Charlty funds Restricted funds Unrestricted fvnds 16 16 14,028 123.842 19.991 192,526 Total fund$ 137,870 212.517 The th8rity was enlitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The mgmbers have not required the company to obtain an au(lil for th8 year in question in accordanc8 wrth sectM)n 476 of Companies Act 2006. The Tru8toes a(knowledge Iheir responsibilitie$ for complying with the rèqulrements of the A¢t with respect to accounllng records and preparation of financial stalemenls. The financial statements have been prepared In accordanc& wlth the provisions applrcable to entities subj8Ct to the srnall o)mpantes regime. Pago 9 CRtBS CHARITABLE TRUST IA compary Ilmlt•d by quarants•) REGISTERED NUMSEIi. QW7379 &4LANCE SHEEf ICONTINUEDI A8 AT S APRIL 2023 The financlal gtatemenls were appro¥¢d and aUthOrf￿ for bau• ty the Trustees an 03 JanLtqry 2024 arxl 819n•d on thelr bat￿lf￿. Chair of Trustaes The nths on pa9￿ 11 ig 23 fomi p•rt oftt)os• financlal 4tstemqnts. Page 10 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST {A company limlted by guarantael NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2023 General inforniatlon CRIBS Charitable Trust is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with thg Charity Commision of Englantl and Wales. The members of the Company are the Trustees nam8d on page 1. In the event of the chaiilable incorporated organisaticm being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limittid lo £10 per member of the charitable Incorporat￿1 organisation. Accountlng pollcle8 2.1 Ba818 of proparatlon of ftnanclal statements The financial slalemenls h8ve been piepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 1021- Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitses preparing their accounts in accordonc& with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191, the Financial Repoiting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006. Cribs Charflable Trust meets tho definition of a publlc benefit enlty under FRS 102. Assets and iabililies are initialty recognised at historical c051 or transaction value unless otherwise Staled in the relevant accounting policy. 2.2 Income All income is recognisfjd onGe the charfty has enlillemenl lo the income. rt is probable that the income will be received the amount of income receivablg Can be measured rellably. The recognition of income from ￿9aCleS is depend8nt on eslablishirkg 8ntill8menl. the probability of recelpt and the abnity to estimate with suffld8nl accuracy the amount ￿ceivable. Evidence of entiuement lo a legacy exists when the charKy has suffic4enl evSdence that a gfft has been18ft to them {thrOu￿ knowledge of the exlslence of a valid wrll and the death of the bènefactor) and the executor is satisf18d that the property in question will not bg required 10 Satisfy claims in the estate. Rg¢¢ipI of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it wll be re¢oived and the fair value of the amount ￿ceivable. which wll generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the ¢￿ty, can be reliabty measured. Grarbts are included in the statement of financial a¢livilies on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specffi¢ purposes but not gxpended during the period is shown in the relevant fijnds on the balance sheet. Where incomè is received in advance of enlillemenl of recgipl, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Wh8rè 8ntitl8ment occurs before income is received, the income Is accrued. Income lax recoverable in relation to donations recelv8d und8r Gift Aid or dgeds of covgnanl Is recognlsed at the tlme of the donatlon. Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognlsed al the Ilm8 the investment income is receivable. Other income is re¢ognised in the period in which it is roceivable and to tho &xtant tha gcths havg been provided or on completion of the service. Pag811 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST {A company limltod by guarante•) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2023 Ac¢ountlng polklfj$ {￿ntInued) 2.3 ExpoThlitur¢ Expen(Jitufft is recognised once there is a 18g81 or constructive Obliga￿On to transfer economic benefit lo a third paty. it is probable that a transfer of economic b8nefils will b& required in settlement and Ihe amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each actiwty are made up of the totsl of direct costs and shar8d costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activtty. Direct costs attributsble lo a single activity are allocated directly lo that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one actNtty and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned be￿08n those activities on a basis consistent with the use of rgsources. Central staff costs are ollocate(l on thè basls of time spent, and depreu8tion harges allocated on the porbon of the ass81's use. Expendrture on charltabl& activities is Ir￿Irred on directly undert8klng the actiwtres which furlher the charilrfs objectives, as well as any associated support costs. All expendittjre is incbjsive of irrecoverable VAT. 2.4 Interest recelvabl• Interest on funds held on dgposII is included when r6¢eivable and the amount can ￿ measured reliably by the charity.. Itrms is normally upon notrficalion of the inlorest paid or payablè by the institution th whom the fijnds are ¢Jewslted. 2.5 Tanglblg flxed a￿81$ and daproclatlon Tangible fixed assets ¢osling £500 or are capitalised and recognised bthen future economtc benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably. Tangible fixed assets are initially recognlsed at co$1. After recognition. under the cost model, tangible fixed ass8ts are measured al cost less accumulated depreaatson and any accumulated impaimiènl k)sses. All costs incurred lo bring a tangiblè fixed asset into ils intended working condf(ion should b8 Included in the measurement of ￿St. Dépreclalion 18 charged so as to alkncale the cost of tsnglble fixed assets less thelr resldual value over Ihelr estlmated useful lfves. . Depre¢￿alkIn is provKl8d on the following basls.. Motor velNcles FSxtures and fittings 25% on reducing balance basis 33% on reducing balance b8SiS Gains and losses on disposals are delgmiined by comparing the proceed5 With the ca￿7r￿j amount and are recognisèd in Ihe statement ol financial aclNiti8S. 2.6 Inveslments Fixed a55el investments are a form of tlnancial Instrument and are inib'ally recognised at Ihèir transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the balance shè81 date. unless the valu6 cannot be measured reliably in whith case it is measured al cost less impaimienl. Investment gains and losses, whether reallsed or unrealised, are comblned and pres8nte(l as 'Galnsl{Loss8sl on inveslmenls, in the statement of financial activities. Pag¥ 12 CRIBS CHARITABLE TRUST IA Company Ilmil•d by guarant991 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023 Accountlng polldos (contlnu•dl 2.7 Dobtors Trade and olh8r debtors are recognised at the $ettloment amount after any tr* discount offered. Prepayments are valued al the amount p￿paid net of any trade dlscounts due. 2.8 Cash at bank and In hand Cash al bank and In hand includes cash and short4errn highly liquid investments wlth a short maturity of three months or ￿s$ from the dote of acquisition or opening of the d8posII or similar account. 2.9 Llabllltles and provlslons Llabilibes are recogni8ed when there is an obligation at the balancè sheet dale as a result of 8 Past event. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in s8tUement, and th8 amount of the settlement can be eslimat¢d reliably. Liabilities are recognised al the amount that the charity anlicipales il will pay to settb the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or seThices it musl provide. Provisions are measure